to facilitate the start of Phase 2 of the construction of Common
Services Tunnel (CST), the 1.2-km stretch of ECP at Marina Bay will
be diverted beginning from next month. this phase will be completed
by or just after mid-2006. the diversion is necessary as the CST is
being built under the current ECP. some of the facilities at Marina
City Park will also be closed during this period. after that,
infrastructure works for the IR will also be carried out at the
same area, including a green corridor connecting the IR, Business
& Financial Centre (BFC) and Marina City Park.
in the future, the current stretch of ECP at Marina Bay will be
converted into a linear arterial road named Sheares Avenue, and
thus its width will be reduced from 55 metres to 44 metres. Marina
Coastal Expressway, a boulevard, will also be constructed, linking
Ayer Rajah Expressway and Kepppl Viaduct to the rest of New
Downtown. this road will run perpendicular to Shares Avenue.
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